Conservative MPs yesterday blocked the introduction of a motion denouncing Islamophobia, according to the NDP.

Online petition e-44, initiated by Pierrefonds, Que., resident Samer Majzoub, calls upon the House of Commons to recognize that “extremist individuals do not represent the religion of Islam, and (condemn) all forms of Islamophobia.” It now has nearly 77, 000 signatures and closes at 5:45 p.m. today. The petition is sponsored by the Liberal MP for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Frank Bayliss.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair attempted to introduce a motion based on the petition on Wednesday in the House of Commons.